Issues - Corporate Responsibility

When corporations acquire too much power and influence, it threatens the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the health of our democracy. Amid the rising power and political muscle of major corporations in recent decades, the need to counter greedy and harmful corporate practices has grown exponentially.
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The US Senate is combing through the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 this week. Included in that bill is a provision to close the loophole on what's called "carried interest," which could generate billions of dollars in federal revenue.

Exciting things are happening in the financial reform committee, which is working to produce a finalized financial reform bill. Here's a run-down of the key points that will be debated and decided in the coming weeks.